Goodplotbadplot

Loading Library

library(tidyverse)
library(here)
library(dplyr)
library(kableExtra)
library(maps)
library(mapdata)
library(mapproj)
library(patchwork)
library(ggrepel)
library(gganimate)
library(magick)
library("ggplot2")
library("ggimage")

Data

feederwatch <- readr::read_csv('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/master/data/2023/2023-01-10/PFW_2021_public.csv')
site_data <- readr::read_csv('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rfordatascience/tidytuesday/master/data/2023/2023-01-10/PFW_count_site_data_public_2021.csv')
view(feederwatch)

Badplot

usa<-map_data("usa")

Badplot<- ggplot()+
  geom_polygon(data = usa, 
               aes(x = long,
                   y = lat,
                   group = group, 
                   fill = region),
               color = "black")+
  theme_minimal()+
  guides(fill = FALSE)+
  theme(panel.background = element_rect(fill = "lightblue"))+
  geom_point(data= feederwatch,
             aes(x = longitude,
             y= latitude,
             color="Where the bird were found"))+
transition_states(Day, 
                    transition_length = 0.5, 
                    state_length = 0.1)+
  ease_aes("sine-in-out")+
  ggtitle('Day: {closest_state}')+
  labs(x="long",
       y="lat")+
  theme(axis.title = element_text(size=200,
                                  color="red"),
        panel.background = element_rect(fill="gray"), 
        panel.grid = element_line(color="blue"))

Badplot

Explanation for bad plot

• The axis titles too large and in red which might cause some confusion for color-blind people
  
• The panel backgrounds gray instead of blue like the ocean
• Hard to see where the points are located
• The axis grids blue which makes this harder to see
• The separation states are in days instead of years or months

Goodplot

houfinFeederwatch<- feederwatch%>%
  drop_na%>%
  subset(species_code == "houfin")

states<-map_data("state")  

Goodplot<- ggplot()+
  geom_polygon(data = states, 
               aes(x = long,
                   y = lat,
                   group = group, 
                   fill = region))+
  theme_minimal()+
  guides(fill = FALSE)+
  theme(panel.background = element_rect(fill = "lightblue"))+
  geom_point(data= houfinFeederwatch,
             aes(x = longitude,
             y= latitude,
             color=houfin_location),
             color="black")+
transition_states(Year, 
                    transition_length = 2, 
                    state_length = 1)+
  ease_aes("sine-in-out")+
  ggtitle('Year: {closest_state}')+
  labs(x="Longitude",
       y="Latitude")+
  scale_x_continuous(limits = c(-130,-65)) + 
  scale_y_continuous(limits = c(25,50))+
  theme(legend.position = "bottom")+
  anim_save(here("Good_plot_bad_plot","output","goodplot.gif"))
  

Goodplot

Explanation for good plot

• The states are divided for easier view of where the birds are
• Only limited to species to Houfin since there were too many birds to put in the graph
• Limited the x and y axis so we can view the US more clearly
• Wrote the axis title more clearly
• Changed the background color of the graph to blue
• Made the transition animation to years
• Put the position of legend to bottom for clarity